Employment by status in Singapore
Singapore: Employment by status was 87.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 1995
All-time low
84.4%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Singapore, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Singapore is 87.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Singapore peaked at 88.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 84.4% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.2% | 87.8% | 5 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Singapore?
- Employment by status in Singapore was 87.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for employment by status?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.